The team consisted of Ashish,Deepa,Nimish,Rajeev, Vijay and me. Ashsish and Vijay were known to each other from their previous jobs also so they maintained their little personal connection apart from the Optima connection.
As to how I say it was a pulsating organism , I always felt that the team had everything an organism may need, it had Ashish as the scale to weigh right and wrong, It had Vjay as the will, it had Rajeev as joy, Deepa as crtical analysis, Nimish as mind what I was doing?I am not sure though may be keeping them together ?
I will remember my Optima days for many reasons but mostly becasue of the home coming feeling when I used to reach office, meeting everyone in the morning was a joy,
waching Nimish change to more friendly person from a supposedly dictator was nice experience (Nimish don't shoot me if you see me), Nimish would always be ready to help anyone in need only if they asked, his philosophy is don't overdo it.
In his easy moods Nimsh ccould be best guy around, and he had great skills for managing everyday things he could very easily manage things which involved money, time and people (aggarwal afterall :-p).
Nimish is good the way he is, he becomes bad when he tries to follow some philosophies and he becomes holier than thou stuff in the process becasue of the perfectionist in him.I will remember him for our small pseudo fights I enjoyed them a lot.
Deepa always had her blend of truth, like her coffee, and she would pick up a needle from hay and make sure that the needle is seen by all - not picking but she has very good observation and great ability to comprehend, and she has her own versions of lifes issues and her own philosohies of happiness (never understood simply peaceful life concept), recently she asked me why pray if everything is predestined :-), now that is tricky question if its required to be answered by mind, simple if its to be answered with truth but then who will understand the truth side of it?
Watching Deepa laugh is nice experience she has very good eyes and I love discussing with oher on various things, and it generally ends on good note.
Deepa is among few people who have the understanding of life's mysteries naturally or quest of it, she can actually rasie the question which never arise in other's mind and that is first gaurantee that they will be answered also bacche, so keep praying.
Vijay is earth's desire to touch the sky if analogy is to be used, Tall dark handsome guy on way to god, with all goodies and wines and dines with him - ladies included, even seeking is to be enjoyed and this guy makes sure he enjoys every bit of it.
In office his idea of work was complete it before time and then play ,more play and phone and girls and play again, the proof? he is on phone while we went on our last team lunch and no asking some kanya was on the other end >:-) .
Rajeev the B as we called him was source of happiness and laughter most of the time, watching him fight with a piece of code and then taking help evertime to complete it was funny, though he would show as if he had done it lol.The baby of the team and laughter machine, I will let his fantacies alone for a while :-p.
Ashish he is a and really good person to be around as long as he is not panicking :-p,he was acting as think tank most of the time and unnecessarily complimenting me for things I had no idea about.
Ashish its about you always - not about me :-).Ashish is always about to leave the job when he panicks, though haven't left yet after three attaks :-p.
He is quality company and never looses his mind after drinking,a great person to hang out with, his ideas on LP and VC are really intertaining.
Meditation is something you are born with dude, remove the dust and its there.
